On This Day in Baseball

June 28

25 notable birthdays · 14 in memoriam

Born on June 28

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

  1. 01
    Ken Williams b. 1890
    .319 avg, 196 HR 1915–1929 Grants Pass, USA
  2. 02
    Mark Grace b. 1964
    .303 avg, 173 HR 1988–2003 Winston-Salem, USA
  3. 03
    Don Baylor b. 1949
    .260 avg, 338 HR 1970–1988 Austin, USA
  4. 04
    Richard Hidalgo b. 1975
    .269 avg, 171 HR 1997–2005 Caracas, Venezuela
  5. 05
    Joe Sambito b. 1952
    37-38, 3.03 ERA 1976–1987 Brooklyn, USA
  6. 06
    Corey Koskie b. 1973
    .275 avg, 124 HR 1998–2006 Anola, CAN
  7. 07
    Brandon Phillips b. 1981
    .275 avg, 211 HR 2002–2018 Raleigh, USA
  8. 08
    Al Downing b. 1941
    123-107, 3.22 ERA 1961–1977 Trenton, USA
  9. 09
    Leniel Hooker b. 1916
    41-46, 4.13 ERA Sanford, USA
  10. 10
    Chris Speier b. 1950
    .246 avg, 112 HR 1971–1989 Alameda, USA
  11. 11
    Fred Gladding b. 1936
    .016 avg, 0 HR 1961–1973 Flat Rock, USA
  12. 12
    Kevin Reimer b. 1964
    .258 avg, 52 HR 1988–1993 Macon, USA
  13. 13
    Jakob Marsee b. 2001
    .248 avg, 16 HR 2025– Dearborn, USA
  14. 14
    Mox McQuery b. 1861
    .271 avg, 13 HR 1884–1891 Garrard County, USA
  15. 15
    Michael Feliz b. 1993
    .000 avg, 0 HR 2015–2022 Azua, D.R.
  16. 16
    Spencer Bivens b. 1994
    MLB player 2024– Virginia Beach, USA
  17. 17
    Joshua Báez b. 2003
    .230 avg, 7 HR 2026– Boston, USA
  18. 18
    Kevin McGlinchy b. 1977
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1999–2000 Malden, USA
  19. 19
    Kristian Campbell b. 2002
    .223 avg, 6 HR 2025– Chattanooga, USA
  20. 20
    Jared Simpson b. 2000
    MLB player 2026– Clinton, USA
  21. 21
    Hal Breeden b. 1944
    .243 avg, 21 HR 1971–1975 Albany, USA
  22. 22
    Josh Winckowski b. 1998
    13-14, 4.20 ERA 2022– Toledo, USA
  23. 23
    Gary Wagner b. 1940
    .081 avg, 0 HR 1965–1970 Bridgeport, USA
  24. 24
    Blake Walston b. 2001
    MLB player 2024– Wilmington, USA
  25. 25
    Jose Cuas b. 1994
    MLB player 2022– Santo Domingo, D.R.

Remembered on June 28

Baseball figures lost on this date.

  1. 01
    Orlando Cepeda ⭐ HOF 1937–2024
    .297 avg, 379 HR 1958–1974
  2. 02
    Dave Parker ⭐ HOF 1951–2025
    .290 avg, 339 HR 1973–1991
  3. 03
    Mickey Cochrane ⭐ HOF 1903–1962
    .320 avg, 119 HR 1925–1937
  4. 04
    Home Run Baker ⭐ HOF 1886–1963
    .307 avg, 96 HR 1908–1922
  5. 05
    Jim Brosnan 1929–2014
    55-47, 3.54 ERA 1954–1963
  6. 06
    Dan Stearns 1861–1944
    .242 avg, 8 HR 1880–1889
  7. 07
    Johnny Schulte 1896–1978
    .262 avg, 14 HR 1923–1932
  8. 08
    Bill Lucas 1902–1973
    3-2, 3.43 ERA
  9. 09
    Billy Baldwin 1948–2011
    .231 avg, 5 HR 1975–1976
  10. 10
    Paddy Driscoll 1895–1968
    .107 avg, 0 HR 1917–1917
  11. 11
    Hal Toenes 1917–2004
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1947–1947
  12. 12
    Grover Baichley 1889–1956
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1914–1914
  13. 13
    Mutz Ens 1887–1950
    .000 avg, 0 HR 1912–1912
  14. 14
    Dick Lowe 1854–1922
    .333 avg, 0 HR 1884–1884

June 28 in the record

The birthday list for June 28 has 25 names, headed by Ken Williams. Birth years range from 1861 (Mox McQuery) to 2003 (Joshua Báez). Behind Ken Williams come Mark Grace (b. 1964, .303 avg, 173 HR) and Don Baylor (b. 1949, .260 avg, 338 HR). Venezuela, CAN, and D.R. are also represented among the June 28 births. The highest-ranked hitter born on June 28, Ken Williams, carries a .319 avg, 196 HR line, and the highest-ranked pitcher, Joe Sambito, went 37-38, 3.03 ERA. Jakob Marsee, Spencer Bivens, and Joshua Báez have no final season listed yet. 14 baseball figures died on June 28; Orlando Cepeda is listed first. Among those remembered, Orlando Cepeda, Dave Parker, Mickey Cochrane, and Home Run Baker were Hall of Famers. Also remembered on June 28: Dave Parker (1951–2025) and Mickey Cochrane (1903–1962). The earliest June 28 death listed is Dick Lowe in 1922; the most recent is Dave Parker in 2025. Ken Williams tops the page on the site's career-impact scale; each name links to a full profile.